In the days before time, there came to pass an awakening, and it was seen as good. The UM rose up and moved out from the midst of the deep. There was nothingness all around, with everything as a potential. As the UM moved over the nothingness, a reverberation began, flowing in and out of the deep, and past the darkness of the nothingness.

Fragments of molecules began to coalesce into bodies, both celestial and terrestrial, far and wide, near and narrow, bodies that were filled with wonder and delight began to form. As the celestial bodies grew in stature, they moved out and beyond the Great Center of the UM. There was no ending or beginning. It was evermore and forever. The terrestrial gathered and heaved, moaning with great distress, as a mother in travail. When the time moved to the place of being, all became as it was meant to be.

Then, upon the face of the deep there began to form pools of consciousness, which became the food of the the inheritors. Fleshy bodies formed without thought. It was time to begin the filling. The strange Saviour, the all in all, one with the UM, arose and merged with the beings. Here are the inheritors as told in the oral tradition:

The strange Saviour became fleshy, like unto the beings, and took unto himself the jeweled Woman of Urim, the holy sister, the great temptress who sits upon the hills of the city. Now Urim was close by Ki-en-gi. From this union there were born six holy ones, namely Nanek, Leelal, Denoch, Jenosh, Hoama, and Almago.

Nanek, the eldest, begot Remogag who watched over the land for twelve hundred wheels.

Nanek also begot Serpharim, Lenodad, Tara, and Zoastroantas.

Leelal, the second born, begot Javehaw the lovely, beautiful is her name and blessed is the fruit of her womb. Leelal also begot Triunity, Beelzwiel, Donfromus, Caileousus, and Fromerius.

Denoch, the third born, begot Cheshem, whose name brought peace and fulfillment to the fleshy beings. Denoch also begot Anu, he who was the wanderer of times, he who laid out the foundation of the heavens for the reintegrating of the UM in the final times.

Jenosh, the fourth born, engaged in a spawning with a woman of the fleshy ones, and from this union Thomenite was born. Now Thomenite was cherished for the beauty of his voice and his mastery of the harp, the sacred instrument. Jenosh also begot Tumulousem and Timerous, the twins of the who began the training of the UM.

Hoama, the fifth born, and Lerumina, a woman of the outer regions, begot Regulani who watched over the land with his cousin Remogag for times past times. Hoama also begot Jehosaramis.

Almago, the sixth born, brought forth with great effort Yorumor the just one. Almago also begot Sephara who was the originator of the holy games, praise be to her name.

These were the elders, the blessed ones. Remogag, Javehaw, Cheshem, Thomenite, Regulani, and Yorumor, all blessed and wise in their knowing.

Remogag spawned seed of a woman, namely Jememinina the beautiful one, and there came to be Loarenthi the mighty one who reigned after Remogag, and Mimana of Remogag, the defender of all the land.

Javehaw came upon a male, namely Urimetis of Urim, the one known as the boy-child, and from him there came to be Seuneranath, the holy one who still walks among the fleshy ones.

Cheshem, blessed be the name, brought forth Urinritia, the beholder of the beings, who mirrored all thought and time.

Thomenite formed a union with a foreigner, perfumed and seductive, and begot the divine Jahwehtrine. All creation wept, for the rare beauty of Jahwehtrine had never before been seen.

Regulani, may all that is holy be praised, desired to be chaste, and was left to be one with UM.

Yorumor the just one, begot Sumer, where was the beginning of the descendants of the UM, the keepers of the memory of the strange Saviour.

So it came to be in those days that Denoch, the third child of the strange Saviour, lay his head upon a rock. He was the first of the wise ones to return his energy back to the UM from which it had come. As the energy was released unto the waters of the Trianitary River, that great body of water that led from the birth place of Sumer, a great chorus arose from the heavens, with the Naphtali praising the name of the UM. When the energy was completely emptied from Denoch, the fleshy part that was left was offered up to the UM, a sweet smelling and savory sacrifice to the all knowing.

The child of Denoch, Cheshem, whose name brought peace to the beings, carried the ashes from the burned fleshy part to the Trianitary River, there upon pouring out and submerging them to be wafted to forever. Thus were the days of Denoch the holy one. There was much weeping and wailing, gnashing of teeth and gashing of the fleshy parts of the ones who remained.

Regulani and Remogag watched over the land together during this time of sadness. Denoch had been their advisor, a wise one, a Wittan master, Lord of the deepest knowledge. Thus, it was then that they turned to Cheshem for the inherited thoughts. He was wise and kind, and his energy was likened unto his father Denoch. Regulani and Remogag were pleased, and the fleshy beings remained content.

Let the holy oracles be heard, for it will come to pass that the strange Saviour shall appear among us, ready to reap the over ripe harvest. The fields will submit in quiet amazement, the heavy heads of grain bowing low to the ground, ready for the sharpened tool of gathering to strike.

Susan Isabella Sheehan